focuses on changing the way electricity is consumed in China and the world by taking people off the electrical grid and switching them to solar power. In addition to using renewal power, switching lighting not only in the household but also in buildings and streetlamps to LED takes less power to use longer. That's like doing three simple things at once to make sure the next generation can see blue skies more often.
Tony told me that in Britain, driving electrical cars and using renewal power has already become the norm.
Sharing a laugh with Tony.Over the past two years, each progressive step that the One Foundation has taken in helping with public welfare matters or charity related work often makes me very excited. I’m always touched when I see even more people join hand-in-hand with the One Foundation and launching a project together because of an idea, because they identify with us, and because they care about our society. This kind of feeling totally exceeds the satisfied feeling of that I get after completing a film.
If you don’t take the small steps, how will you walk a thousand miles; the progress of public welfare and charity related work depends precisely on every little matter that might not be of any interest.
Yesterday, the Climate Group and the One Foundation jointly launched the “Solar-powered LED Lighting the Thousand Villages Project”. This is the first collaborative project between the Climate Group and the One Foundation since signing a cooperative strategy memorandum agreement in March of this year.Walking instead of driving to the Conference Hall.Formalizing our "Thousand Villages Project" with the Climate Group.Presenting our Solar Powered/LED equipped model village in Guiyang.See the blue sky behind us? A rare sight to behold in China, but one that can be an everyday reality if we all do our part.I’d like to ask everyone a very simple question – have you ever experienced a power-cut before? Or maybe try to imagine, what would you do if you had no power at night? How much would it affect your lifestyle and the way you live? What I want to say is, there are a lot of people living right next to us – in rural villages throughout China, in India, in Africa – they live in an environment with no electricity or power sources.
Luckily, this kind of phenomenon is in the process of changing. Yesterday, I represented the One Foundation and together with one of the co-founders of the Climate Group, former British Prime Minister Mr. Tony Blair, we jointly launched the “Solar-powered LED Lighting the Thousand Villages Project”. We also visited Baigong Village in Dang Wuxiang of Huaxi district, Guaiyang. This village is also our first illustrative example for the Thousand Village Project. The time frame set for the Solar-powered LED Lighting the Thousand Villages Project is five years. The project will involve 400 villages around China in the first two years. In the next three years to follow, the project will expand to over 600 villages within countries including China, India and Africa.Amy Zhou (our One Foundation Executive Chairman), Tony Blair, and Me.My good friend Khalik Malid from the United Nations Development Program. He's the UN Resident Coordinator in China.Presenting Tony with a handkerchief as a gift from our Qiang Embroidery social entrepreneurship project in Sichuan.Because the power supply of some remote villages still isn’t connected to the Country’s electricity network, using this kind of solar-powered LED light technology has become a very good idea as a substitute. Not only will this kind of technology solve lighting problems in some areas around China, it will also reduce the amount of greenhouse emissions in village areas because solar-powered LED lights is powered by the sun, a clean and unlimited source of energy.
I’ve frequently participated in various types of international economic forums and cultural exchanges over the past few years and I can honestly feel that the global economy is becoming more aware of environmental protection and is developing a tendency towards lower carbon emissions. I am very pleased to collaborate with the Climate Group in this project. I’m first going to conduct some demonstrations in rural villages around China, and while solving the problem and constructing roadside lighting for villages in China, I’ll also be able to promote the idea of a new form of environmental protection that can be universalized and developed in China. This is definitely something beneficial. Climate change is not just an environmental issue; it’s also an economic and development issue. In the proposal document, “The Road to Lower Carbon Emissions, Cities Work Together”, we invited many cities within China to participate in this project and help reduce greenhouse emissions, optimize energy resources, and to promote cleaner greener technological innovations.
I personally agree very much with a saying that Mr. Blair said at this event: “We can encourage the world to choose a future with lower carbon emissions. But what we need now is to take action.” I’d also like to take this opportunity to make an appeal to everyone – take action immediately, support environmental protection. Start from doing little things every day such as saving electricity usage.
Let’s take action together! I hope that everyone in our One Foundation family will be proud of the One Foundation for taking another progressive step! |
兩年多來,壹基金在公益事業上的每一個進步都經常讓我激動不已,我常常為又有更多的人因為一個理念,因為對我們的認同,因為對這個社會的關愛,攜手壹基金共同開展一個項目而感動,這種心情已經遠遠超過了我完成一部電影作品所帶來的滿足感 不積跬步,無以至千裏,公益慈善業的進步靠的恰恰就是這每一個看上去並不起眼的小事件。 今天,我和大家 分享我們剛剛取得的又一個新進展: 昨天,氣候組織 (The Climate Group)聯手壹基金在貴陽共同啟動了“太陽能LED照明千村計劃”,這是氣候組織和壹基金在今年3月簽訂戰略合作備忘錄以來的首次合作項目。 在這裏,我問大家一個很簡單的問題,你是否曾經遇到過突然停電?或者你能不能想象一下假如沒有了電,你的每一個夜晚會怎麽度過?你的生活會受到多大程度的影響?我要告訴你的是,在我們的身邊,在中國的一些農村,在印度,在非洲依舊有大量的人就每天生活在沒有電能的環境之中。 好在,這種現象正在改變。
昨天氣候組織發起人之一、英國前首相布萊爾先生和我代表雙方共同啟動了這個“太陽能LED照明千村計劃”。我們還一起到貴陽花溪區黨武鄉擺貢村進行了參觀,這個村也是我們千村計劃的第一個示範村,太陽能LED千村計劃為期五年,項目的前兩年將涉及中國的400個村莊。在接下來的三年項目將推廣到包括中國、印度和非洲一些國家在內的600個村莊。 由於一些邊遠村落的供電還沒有連入國家電網,所以,像太陽能LED這樣的照明技術就成為了一個很好的替代方案。因為太陽能是清潔能源,這種技術不僅能解決部分中國農村的照明問題,而且還能減少農村的溫室氣體排放。 因為近年來經常參與各種國際性的經濟文化交流,我越來越深切的感覺到,世界經濟向低碳這一環保領域發展的趨勢愈發明顯,這次我很高興與氣候組織攜手,我想先在中國農村進行示範,在解決中國的鄉村道路照明建設的同時,同時也能推動新型環保理念在中國的普及和發展,這是一件相得益彰的好事,氣候變化已經絕不僅僅環境問題,更是經濟和發展問題,在“低碳之路,城市同行”倡議書中,我們也邀請多個國內城市加入這一計劃,共同來減少溫室氣體排放,優化能源結構、推動清潔技術創新。 我個人非常認同布萊爾先生在這次活動中說的一句話:“我們可以推動世界選擇一個低碳的未來。但是我們需要的是現在就采取行動”,在這裏,我也號召所有的家人們,立即行動起來,支持環保,從省電節能這樣日常的小事做起。 我們一起行動起來!希望所有的家人也能為壹基金的又一個進步而驕傲!
两年多来,壹基金在公益事业上的每一个进步都经常让我激动不已,我常常为又有更多的人因为一个理念,因为对我们的认同,因为对这个社会的关爱,携手壹基金共同开展一个项目而感动,这种心情已经远远超过了我完成一部电影作品所带来的满足感 不积跬步,无以至千里,公益慈善业的进步靠的恰恰就是这每一个看上去并不起眼的小事件。 今天,我和大家 分享我们刚刚取得的又一个新进展: 昨天,气候组织 (The Climate Group)联手壹基金在贵阳共同启动了“太阳能LED照明千村计划”,这是气候组织和壹基金在今年3月签订战略合作备忘录以来的首次合作项目。 在这里,我问大家一个很简单的问题,你是否曾经遇到过突然停电?或者你能不能想象一下假如没有了电,你的每一个夜晚会怎么度过?你的生活会受到多大程度的影响?我要告诉你的是,在我们的身边,在中国的一些农村,在印度,在非洲依旧有大量的人就每天生活在没有电能的环境之中。 好在,这种现象正在改变。
昨天气候组织发起人之一、英国前首相布莱尔先生和我代表双方共同启动了这个“太阳能LED照明千村计划”。我们还一起到贵阳花溪区党武乡摆贡村进行了参观,这个村也是我们千村计划的第一个示范村,太阳能LED千村计划为期五年,项目的前两年将涉及中国的400个村庄。在接下来的三年项目将推广到包括中国、印度和非洲一些国家在内的600个村庄。 由于一些边远村落的供电还没有连入国家电网,所以,像太阳能LED这样的照明技术就成为了一个很好的替代方案。因为太阳能是清洁能源,这种技术不仅能解决部分中国农村的照明问题,而且还能减少农村的温室气体排放。 因为近年来经常参与各种国际性的经济文化交流,我越来越深切的感觉到,世界经济向低碳这一环保领域发展的趋势愈发明显,这次我很高兴与气候组织携手,我想先在中国农村进行示范,在解决中国的乡村道路照明建设的同时,同时也能推动新型环保理念在中国的普及和发展,这是一件相得益彰的好事,气候变化已经绝不仅仅环境问题,更是经济和发展问题,在“低碳之路,城市同行”倡议书中,我们也邀请多个国内城市加入这一计划,共同来减少温室气体排放,优化能源结构、推动清洁技术创新。 我个人非常认同布莱尔先生在这次活动中说的一句话:“我们可以推动世界选择一个低碳的未来。但是我们需要的是现在就采取行动”,在这里,我也号召所有的家人们,立即行动起来,支持环保,从省电节能这样日常的小事做起。 我们一起行动起来!希望所有的家人也能为壹基金的又一个进步而骄傲!
focuses on changing the way electricity is consumed in China and the world by taking people off the electrical grid and switching them to solar power. In addition to using renewal power, switching lighting not only in the household but also in buildings and streetlamps to LED takes less power to use longer. That's like doing three simple things at once to make sure the next generation can see blue skies more often.
Tony told me that in Britain, driving electrical cars and using renewal power has already become the norm.
Sharing a laugh with Tony.Walking instead of driving to the Conference Hall.Presenting our Solar Powered/LED equipped model village in Guiyang.See the blue sky behind us? A rare sight to behold in China, but one that can be an everyday reality if we all do our part.Amy Zhou (our One Foundation Executive Chairman), Tony Blair, and Me.My good friend Khalik Malid from the United Nations Development Program. He's the UN Resident Coordinator in China.Presenting Tony with a handkerchief as a gift from our Qiang Embroidery social entrepreneurship project in Sichuan.Formalizing our "Thousand Villages Project" with the Climate Group.